If you want to lose weight, you don't just need to look at what you eat. What you drink matters too. Hydration is often ignored when people are on a diet and a lot of the beverages that people drink stop them from achieving their fat loss goals. Here are 5 of the best weight loss hydration tips to help you lose weight.

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1. Drink A minimum of 8 Glasses Of Water Every day

When you are dehydrated, your metabolism slows and this minimizes the amount of calories you burn. For that reason, to maintain the ideal metabolic rate, you need to be drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water everyday. This might seem like a lot but it's very achievable. If you drink a glass of water each morning, lunchtime and evening plus a glass of water with each meal, you're already over half way there. Then if you drink a few cups of coffee or tea during the day in addition to these six glasses of water, you'll easily pass the eight glass mark.

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2. Avoid Soda

One of the best ways to lose weight is to steer clear of sodas and sweet fizzy drinks. These drinks are packed with sugar and a large cup can contain more calories than a meal. Swap the soda for water. Doing this will reduce hundreds or even thousands of calories from your weekly intake and have a significant effect on your overall weight loss.

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3. Watch Out For 'Diet' & 'Sugar Free' Drinks

Another slip-up a lot of people make when trying to lose weight is replacing regular soda for 'diet' or 'sugar free' options. While these drinks do contain little or no calories, they're still not a good choice because they're loaded with artificial ingredients and chemicals which slow down your body's fat burning functions.

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4. Don't Drink Too Much Fruit Juice

Fruit juice contains natural sugars and so is a much healthier option than soda. On the other hand, it's still reasonably high in calories with most fruit juices having over 100 calories per cup. If you want to lose weight, limit your intake of fruit juice to a maximum of a couple of glasses each week.

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5. Consume Caffeinated Drinks In Moderation

Hot caffeinated drinks like coffee, black tea and green tea are an alternative to drinking water. They contain no calories along with plenty of health boosting nutrients. However, drinking too much caffeine will cause you to become dehydrated which then slows down your metabolism. Also watch out for specialty drinks from the coffee shop. Drinks like lattes, americanos, cappuccinos and frappuchinos are extremely high in calories.